No, these incredible photos don’t show Lapland caught in the grip of a snowstorm in December. Instead a whole host of exotic animals more used to coping with searing heat have been pictured trudging through the snow in Africa. Giraffes, elephants and antelopes have been snapped braving...
In this photo taken Aug. 17 2018, police search for guns and drugs during a raid on a known drug house in Mannenburg, Cape Town, South Africa. NASIEF MANIE/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS As gunshots ring out in one of South Africa’s most dangerous neighbourhoods, a new technology detects...
South Africa fans react after the 2010 World Cup Group A soccer match between France and South Africa at Free State stadium in Bloemfontein. Reuters/Jorge Silva South Africa's economy entered a recession for the first time in nearly a decade. Gross domestic product fell 0.7% in...
South Africa’s vocal opposition politician, Julius Malema has challenged Africans to work towards having a decolonised continent, adding that the journey can start with small steps before taking on grand ambitions. Malema, who was briefing journalists in the wake of the visit to South Africa by British prime...
Initiatives in South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria will include teams to boost innovation in technology, an accelerator programme and entrepreneurship schemes. A series of ambitious new Innovation Partnerships between the UK and Africa are expected to stimulate significant economic growth and support the creation of thousands...
Image copyright AFPEx-President Jacob Zuma is accused of allowing a wealthy business family to influence political decisions A public inquiry in South Africa has started investigating alleged corruption by ex-President Jacob Zuma. The inquiry is looking into "state capture", where the wealthy Gupta family is accused of trying...
Nationwide rallies kick-off with women demanding state action for victims of rape, sexual violence in South Africa. Thousands of women and "gender non-conformists" are expected to lead 19 marches in South Africa, as the country inaugurates Women's Month, demanding government action against abuse. The intersectional women's march against...
Image copyright GETTY IMAGESRobert Mugabe was ousted after being accused of planning to hand power to his wife, Grace A South African court has annulled a government decision to grant Zimbabwe's former First Lady Grace Mugabe diplomatic immunity in an assault case. The decision was "inconsistent with the...